Tiffany appeals ruling in eBay suit
New York—Tiffany and Co. has filed an appeal against a ruling made last month that states that trademark holders—not eBay—are responsible for policing the auction site to find and...
Report: Court favors eBay in Tiffany trademark suit
New York—EBay has scored a victory in a trademark infringement suit brought by luxury jewelry house Tiffany and Co., which alleges that counterfeits of its goods are being improperly sold...
LVMH wins $63M in eBay counterfeit lawsuit
Paris—A French court has ordered eBay to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton 40 million euros (about $63 million), ruling that the online auction giant did not do enough to prevent the sale of...
Tiffany's trademark lawsuit against eBay opens
New York—Tiffany and Co.'s trademark lawsuit against eBay opened on Tuesday with a lawyer for Tiffany and Co. reportedly saying eBay turned a "blind eye" to the sale of counterfeit Tiffany...
EBay dealt blow on fake Rolexes by German court
In an appeal decision handed down by the German Federal Supreme Court, eBay Inc. was ordered to take preventative measures against the sale of counterfeit goods. Montres Rolex SA was actually seeking...
EBay changes diamond-listing policy
San Jose, Calif.—Online auctioneer eBay has made changes regarding how sellers can describe diamonds and jewelry on the site.
New company authenticates luxury goods on eBay
Ithaca, N.Y.—Shoppers browsing online auction site eBay for discounted jewelry and watches can now turn to a new company, Colinsworth Authentication, to find out if the steal they've found is...
Tiffany awaits verdict in eBay lawsuit
San Francisco, Calif.—Tiffany and Co. is still waiting for a verdict in its lawsuit against eBay after a weeklong bench trial in which Tiffany's lawyers argued that eBay is a distribution...
J.C. Penney gets the net
Nielsen/Net Ratings named J.C. Penney as one of the top five Web sites that attracts high volumes of paying customers. JCP.com drew 926,000 shoppers in the first quarter, ranking it alongside eBay,...
EBay launches eco-friendly marketplace
San Jose, Calif.—EBay has launched a new e-commerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay, which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers...
Jewelry merchant on eBay fined $400,000
Ezra Dweck of the EMH Group allegedly instructed his employees to place bogus bids on "no reserve" auction items offered in his eBay store, Jewelry by Ezra. The New York state attorney general's...
Illinois auctioning off unclaimed jewelry on eBay
The Illinois Treasurer's Office is currently selling 53 pieces of unclaimed jewelry, including watches, rings and necklaces, from safety deposit boxes on eBay.
Consumers rank Amazon.com top e-tailer
Washington--For the second year in a row, consumers have chosen Amazon.com as their top choice when it comes to online retailing, according to a list published in the October edition of Stores...
Tiffany obtains injunction, award against counterfeiters
New York—Tiffany and Co. announced a legal victory against Starglam Inc. and its principal, John Shamir, enjoining them from further counterfeiting or infringement of the Tiffany name and...
Celebs design watches for charity
Biel-Bienne, Switzerland—What do Eric Dane, Mary J. Blige and Russell Simmons all have in common?
Consumers rank Amazon.com top e-tailer
Washington—For the second year in a row, consumers have chosen Amazon.com as their top choice when it comes to online retailing, according to a list published in the October edition of Stores...
NRF: Black Friday weekend traffic up 4.8 percent
Washington, D.C.—More than 147 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend, up 4.8 percent from last year, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2007 Black Friday...
Survey: Despite economy, jewelry shoppers ambivalent in '07
New York—As 2007 wore on, consumer confidence fell with the stock market and shoppers aren't expecting 2008 to be any better.
NRF: Shoppers will use Web for one in four holiday gifts
Washington—If jewelers need yet another reason to ramp up their Web sites for the holidays, they just got it.
SA Gems, Global Giving launch diamond initiative
Washington, D.C.—SA Gems, managing partner of The Private Collection of South African Diamonds program, announced recently that it is collaborating with Global Giving in a fund-raising effort...